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Small, lush planet covered with trees that was the home of the Alshain. Had not had visitors from any other planets since The Burn had happened, and relations with the Federation were strained even before then. The Alshain used the magnetic field of their planet to navigate while they flew (using the wings formed by their symbiotic butterfly-like creatures); the only problem was that the poles of the planet had shifted fourteen degrees west of where they’d been for hundreds of thousands of years, causing them to veer off-course when their planet’s geomagnetic compensator satellites ran out of dilithium to power them.
The name for the Federation Headquarters’ new spacedock in 3190. It was named for Captain Jonathan Archer.
(Portrayed by Orville Cummings).
Lieutenant Christopher was a bridge communications officer on the U.S.S. Discovery in 3190.
Also known as the DMA, this was a massive phenomenon of extreme destructive force that destroyed everything in its unpredictable path - including Kwejian.
The name the Protostar crew gave the first planet they visited on an away mission because it was sentient and tried to kill them. Located in the Delta Quadrant.
The U.S.S. Protostar's planetary exploration vehicle that seated four and featured accelerated ion propulsion, a tritanium chassis, holo-steering, and grab handles.
A gelatinous foodstuff that was the only source of sustenance served to The Unwanted working in the Tars Lemora Mining Labor Camp. Jankom Pog was not a fan, but it was the first food Rok requested after discovering the Protostar’s food replicators could make anything she wanted. It was the only thing she’d ever eaten so it made her very happy.
A type of technology that used matter recombination to create any type of vehicle that could be needed (in the same way that food replicators could do with food). The Protostar was equipped with one, so after escaping the brig and watching as the Protostar’s escape pods were all dumped into a binary star system, Gwyn activated the vehicle replicator to create a shuttle to attempt escape.
(Voiced by Kate Mulgrew).
Holographic human female Starfleet captain. She was installed on the U.S.S. Protostar, and meant for training the crew. Modeled after Admiral Kathryn Janeway, former commanding officer of the U.S.S. Voyager.
A rare mineral found in the Tars Lemora Mining Labor Camp. It had special properties that made it invisible at certain angles, so it was used to create a cloak around the planet when The Diviner left to hunt down the Protostar.
A physical attribute of the Vau N’Akat that allowed them to control certain objects telekinetically. Both Gwyn and The Diviner had them.
Indentured prisoners forced to work in the Tars Lemora Mining Labor Camp. Many of them were children who were orphans.
A humanoid species with semi-translucent, pearl-like skin and neuroflux technology that allowed them to control things with their minds. Their native language and their homeworld were both called Solum.
(Voiced by Rania Sharkawy).
An unnamed Caitian female child was brought to the Tars Lemora Mining Labor Camp by a Kazon trader, as a conciliatory gesture for not being able to find as many orphans for the camp recently as usual. Gwyn was appalled at how young she was and took her under her wing to protect her until she herself was kidnapped by Dal and the rest of the Protostar crew.